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City dedicates funds for development

Half a million dollars will be added to the city’s budget to provide seed funding for economic development.

Tuesday night, the Green River City Council approved a mid-year budget amendment to provide additional funding to city budgets, with the $500,000 earmarked for economic development taking up the lion’s share of the $725,000 approved. According to finance manager Chris Meats, sales-tax revenue received by the city was larger than anticipated, allowing the city to provide additional funding to several city departments. Outside of economic development, expenditures listed include $15...